This book and its companion, the "Red Paper Book of Colchester"-first transcribed and published in 1902-offer a complete overview of the local government in the English town of Colchester from the time of Richard II to that of Henry VIII. "The Oath Book, Or Red Parchment Book of Colchester" will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Colchester and that of its local government in particular, and it is not to be missed by collectors of relate literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the ballad "The Legend Of St. John's Abbey, Colchester" by Charles Edwin Benham.